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Mass. has some of the most restrictive beach access laws. This map shows public access points along the coast.
In the Bay State, residents can purchase land right down to the low-tide line, leaving many beaches — including in popular ...
Mass. beach closures: 40+ beaches closed on Saturday, July 12
Several dozen beaches were closed across Massachusetts on Saturday. There were 42 beaches closed in total, according to the ...
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Mass. beach closures: More beaches are closed on Thursday, June 26
Following several days of extreme heat and fewer closures, a few more Massachusetts beaches are closed on Thursday. The overwhelming majority of closures at 11 of these 13beaches are caused by ...
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Mass. rolls out interactive dashboard for beach closures - NECN
Mass. rolls out interactive dashboard for beach closures Twice a day, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health will update the dashboard showing what beaches are closed and why ...
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Mass. launches new tool to track beach closures - WCVB Channel 5
Massachusetts has launched a new interactive dashboard to keep track of water quality at beaches.
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Mass. beach closures: These are the beaches closed on Wednesday, June 25
Red Cross Beach at Walden Pond will remain open with no lifeguards. The remaining closures were the result of bacteria levels, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH).
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Portuguese man o’ war sightings in Mass. prompt beach closures
A recent flurry of Portuguese man o’ war sightings have prompted temporary beach closures in Yarmouth, Westport, and Chatham over the past several days.